A Calming Influence

Year I pupils in the Senior School have spent PSHE lessons this term dropping their attention into their feet, waving goodbye to negative thought buses, and learning the way of the samurai, as part of a Mindfulness course.

“Mindfulness is all about being calm, and distracting your brain from other things that might be troubling you. You can do it anywhere, while you are eating, doing sport, before an exam or even in bed. It is something that can really help us cope with the stresses of everyday life. As we learn and practice we are finding it easier to train our brains to be mindful,” wrote Alex McLeish from 1ACD.